1What is the benefit of strategic planning in public health?
allows for better coordination and alignment of efforts across different sectors, ensuring a holistic approach to public health
2What are the six steps to strategic planning?
(1) laying the groundwork; (2) developing mission, vision, and values; (3) compiling relevant infomration; (4) analyzing results and selecting strategic priorities (SWOT) (5) developing a strategic plan and implementation plan; (6) implementing monitoring and revising as needed
3When implementing a strategic plan, what is the CDC's defintion of program evaluation?
a systematic application of scientific methods to assess the conceptualization, design, implementation, and utility of interventions and programs
4When implementing a strategic plan, what is the first step of a program evaluation?
a logic model
5What does a logic model include?
all the program inputs, processes, outputs (activites and participation), and desired outcomes (short, medium, and long term)
6What is the nine step process of community health assessment and improvement?
(1) reflect and strategize; (2) identiy an engage stakeholders; (3) define the communit; (4) collect and analyze data; (5) prioritize community health issues; (6) document and communicate results; (7) plan implementation strategies; (8) implement strategies; (9) evaluate progress, then back to (1)
7What is central to the process of community health assessment and improvement?
community engagment
8When was the initial cohort of accredited public health agencies announced?
2013
9How do public health agencies get accredidation?
completing self-assessment activities and are reviewed by a site visit team according to standards developed by the PHAB
10What are five benefits of public health department accredidation?
(1) promotes high performance and coninuous quality improvement (2) recognizes higher performers (3) illustrates accountability to the public and policymakers (4) increases visibility and public awareness of governmetnal public health, increasing trust, credibility, funding, and infrastructure (5) clarifies public 's expectations of helath departments
11How does the National Acadamy of Medicine/Insitute of Medicine define a public health professional?
A person educated in public health or a related discipline who is employed to improve health through a population focus